Mythbusters: Examining Rape Myth Acceptance among U.S. University Students

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Rape; Drinking; Religious Factors; Grade Point Average; Victims; Misconceptions; College Students; Student Attitudes; Measures (Individuals); Sororities; Fraternities; Educational Policy; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Correlation; Scores; Multivariate Analysis; Statistical Analysis; Multiple Regression Analysis

10.1080/19496591.2017.1289094

1949-6591

This study examined rape myth acceptance among 727 university students from 21 U.S. institutions with the updated Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance scale. Findings showed sorority members rejected rape myths at greater rates than non-sorority members, but fraternity members were similar to non-fraternity members. Higher rape myth acceptance was associated with males, younger ages, lower GPAs, greater religiosity, greater alcohol consumption, and not knowing a victim of a sexual assault. Research and policy implications are discussed.

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